Langston vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Langston and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Langston

Boy name · Rank #910

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Langston Olivia
Current Rank #910 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,089 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 405 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Langston Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 55 3,545
1920ss 78 4,982
1930ss 87 3,922
1940ss 135 7,201
1950ss 94 6,100
1960ss 92 4,015
1970ss 145 7,849
1980ss 226 14,061
1990ss 562 75,913
2000ss 1,134 156,048
2010ss 2,936 184,528
2020ss 1,545 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Langston Olivia
2014 317 19,836
2015 365 19,726
2016 405 19,409
2017 375 18,777
2018 359 18,055
2019 379 18,569
2020 367 17,682
2021 343 17,841
2022 318 16,654
2023 261 15,313
2024 256 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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